Double the blessings in October 2012

We were so excited for the safe arrival of these 2 little boys. William weighed 5lbs.6 oz.
and Stuart weighed 5lbs 3 oz. Perfectly healthy baby boys. They were born on Monday
morning Oct. 15, 2012. I was able to work it out so I could go down and help them for a
week. I left afterwork on thursday the 18th and got to their house just after they got home
from the hospital. I walked into the house to see the boys laying on the couch, so sweet!
I spent the next week helping Kim and Blair transition from 1 to 3 kids. We often think
about that week and wonder how we did it! I was exhausted at the end of the day and
often took a shift in the night to give Blair a break so he could make it to work. Soo
much laundry, cleaning, playing with Sophie's, babies babies, cooking a little...and I
was healthy. I couldn't imagine how Kim was feeling just after having surgery! Kim
and Blair are going to do just fine!!! It was a priviledge for me to be able to spend
so much time with these two miracles the first week of their life on earth. After being
at their house from thursday night to saturday (Oct.18-27)I went back down on tuesday
my day off(oct.30) and I sewed the boys car seat covers and  we went to Gardner Village
on Halloween. It was so fun but quite crazy to get ready for an outing with twins!!
I came home that same day so I could see everybody else for Halloween.
Busy... but Good Times!!

                    Stuart Andrew Smith        William Ayotte Smith                     

Great Aunt Cathy and twins

 

how we were in mommy's tummy

 

 

 

 

Parker came to play with Sophie

Beautiful fall day in Daybreak at Kim and Blair's!

Swinging Fun!

Wheeee!

Daddy and his baby boys!

Papa,Stuart,William

These boys loved to pee on their Nana! I guess I've gotten slow
in my old age!!!

Sisterly love and amazement!

Sophie's Grammy Kay got her 2 baby boys to feed while mommy
feeds William and Stuart!

Looks like they are praying...

To me this picture shows just how tiny Will and Stu are. This is a
note to Blair wishing him a Happy Birthday that Sophie colored
and Kim is taking a picture of it and sending it to him.

Happy Birthday Sophie - Sept. 14, 2012

Kim went into labor on Sophie's birthday! So we had a little party for her in the hospital (Intermountain Medical Center). She is being so silly in this picture. She loved her presents and everyone that came in to see Kim made a big deal over Sophie!!! Can you imagine how crazy that would have been if she had had the babies today? All of their kids birthdays would have been on the same day!! Kim spent the next 2 weeks in the hospital (University of Utah Hospital) and another couple at home before the babies came. Thank heavens!!

Sophie was so excited for her little teapot!!

 

Hospital food got a little old, so I treated them with some good home cooking!!!

 

Sept. 2012 con't

Donny got to go to South Carolina for work. 

 

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Columbia South Carolina Temple

While Donny was on his business trip, I drove up to Box Elder Campground to see the fall leaves. So pretty. This is the early peak of the fall leaves. I actally talked to Donny on the phone while I was
hiking around.

This picture is gross but wanted to show how bad of a year it was for box elder bugs. It was awful!!!!

Downatta Hot Springs.... A few more pics, Sept. 1-3, 2012

I love it that the kids like to help with the puzzles too!

Smores both nights were super good. I love Cam's trick of melting the chocolate on the graham cracker and then putting the marshmallow on it. I discovered I like smores open faced.

Boston and Emma are too funny!

B says... Nana take a picture of this..!

McKelle hitching a ride to her car!

Downatta Hot Springs Continued....

Parker was Mr. Pirate 

 

Don't remember what story Mandy was telling us but it must have been pretty hilarious!

 

 

Scary faces!

 

 

 

Tag and Cam had some good rides on their bikes!

Love Davis when he laughes like this!

Playing games while we wait for dinner to cook!

 

 

 

Cheer for Hide and Seek! We all had soooo much fun playing hide and seek. It was soo funny the first time we played it. It was B's turn and after he stopped counting and opened his eyes all he could see were tree trunks and the look on his face was priceless!

 

 

 

No camping trip is complete unless we put a puzzle together!!